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2024, 'Restoring soil biodiversity', Current Biology, 34, pp. R393 - R398, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.035
,2024, 'Australian fairy circles and termite linyji are not caused by the same mechanism', Nature Ecology and Evolution, 8, pp. 203 - 205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02225-3
,2024, 'Inoculating native microorganisms improved soil function and altered the microbial composition of a degraded soil', Restoration Ecology, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rec.14025
,2024, 'Exploring the potential of topsoil pellets to improve native seedling establishment on degraded agricultural land', Plant and Soil, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-024-06554-5
,2024, 'Practical applications of soil microbiota to improve ecosystem restoration: current knowledge and future directions', Biological Reviews, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/brv.13124
,2023, 'Opportunities and challenges for microbiomics in ecosystem restoration', Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 38, pp. 1189 - 1202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2023.07.009
,2023, 'Soil microbial community composition and functions are disrupted by fire and land use in a Mediterranean woodland', Science of the Total Environment, 895, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165088
,2023, 'Seed biopriming at different concentrations to assess the effects of Cyanobacteria on germination and seedling performance of keystone arid species', Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, 2, pp. 266 - 275, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sae2.12049
,2023, 'Unpacking the recruitment potential of seeds in reconstructed soils and varying rainfall patterns', Australian Journal of Botany, 71, pp. 353 - 370, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/BT22141
,2023, 'Paired comparisons of native and commercial inoculants, bacteria and fungi, and single and multi-strain microorganisms show equal effects on plant growth in dryland ecosystems.', , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-17010
,2022, 'Fire and land use impact soil properties in a Mediterranean dry sclerophyll woodland', Journal of Environmental Management, 324, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116245
,2022, 'Native bacteria and cyanobacteria can influence seedling emergence and growth of native plants used in dryland restoration', Journal of Applied Ecology, 59, pp. 2983 - 2992, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14293
,2022, 'Editorial: Eurosoil 2021: Sustainable management of soil functions as a basis to avoid, halt, and reverse land degradation', Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.1093226
,2022, 'Biocrust Amendments to Topsoils Facilitate Biocrust Restoration in a Post-mining Arid Environment', Frontiers in Microbiology, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.882673
,2022, 'Global maps of soil temperature', Global Change Biology, 28, pp. 3110 - 3144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16060
,2022, 'Global urban environmental change drives adaptation in white clover', Science, 375, pp. 1275 - 1281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.abk0989
,2022, 'High-resolution images and drone-based LiDAR reveal striking patterns of vegetation gaps in a wooded spinifex grassland of Western Australia', Landscape Ecology, 37, pp. 829 - 845, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10980-021-01358-9
,2022, 'Editorial: Restoration of Degraded Terrestrial Ecosystems', Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.863845
,2022, 'Afforestation with Pinus nigra Arn ssp salzmannii along an elevation gradient: controlling factors and implications for climate change adaptation', Trees - Structure and Function, 36, pp. 93 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00468-021-02184-x
,2022, 'Biocrust cyanobacteria inoculants biomineralize gypsum and preserve indigenous bacterial communities in dryland topsoil', Geoderma, 406, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115527
,2021, 'Restoring post-fire ecosystems with biocrusts: Living, photosynthetic soil surfaces', Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2021.100273
,2021, 'Soil biodiversity and organic carbon are essential to reverse desertification', Ecosistemas, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.7818/ECOS.2238
,2021, 'Native plant diversity is a stronger driver for soil quality than inorganic amendments in semi-arid post-mining rehabilitation', Geoderma, 394, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115001
,2021, 'Post-fire restoration with contour-felled log debris increases early recruitment of Spanish black pine (Pinus nigra Arn. ssp. salzmannii) in Mediterranean forests', Restoration Ecology, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rec.13338
,2021, 'Changes in ecosystem properties after post-fire management strategies in wildfire-affected Mediterranean forests', Journal of Applied Ecology, 58, pp. 836 - 846, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13819
,2021, 'Biocrust cyanobacterial composition, diversity, and environmental drivers in two contrasting climatic regions in Brazil', Geoderma, 386, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114914
,2021, 'Native bacteria and cyanobacteria consortia improve seedling emergence and establishment in dryland restoration', , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-10412
,2021, 'Soil microbial responses to passive restoration strategies in drylands: a temporal comparison of soil biodiversity and ecosystem function', , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-16398
,2021, 'Bushfire impacts on a threatened swamp ecosystem: responses of the soil microbial communities and restoration', , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-3778
,2021, 'Restoration and rehabilitation of degraded land in arid and semiarid environments: Editorial', Land Degradation and Development, 32, pp. 3 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ldr.3640
,2021, 'Bridging ecology and physics: Australian fairy circles regenerate following model assumptions on ecohydrological feedbacks', Journal of Ecology, 109, pp. 399 - 416, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13493
,2020, 'Field-Deployed Extruded Seed Pellets Show Promise for Perennial Grass Establishment in Arid Zone Mine Rehabilitation', Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2020.576125
,2020, 'Plant species and season influence soil physicochemical properties and microbial function in a semi-arid woodland ecosystem', Plant and Soil, 456, pp. 43 - 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-020-04691-1
,2020, 'Assessing the viability of cyanobacteria pellets for application in arid land restoration', Journal of Environmental Management, 270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110795
,2020, 'Climate change impacts on agricultural suitability and yield reduction in a Mediterranean region', Geoderma, 374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114453
,2020, 'Cyanobacteria as a nature-based biotechnological tool for restoring salt-affected soils', Agronomy, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10091321
,2020, 'Bio-priming seeds with cyanobacteria: effects on native plant growth and soil properties', Restoration Ecology, 28, pp. S168 - S176, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rec.13040
,2020, 'Soil, site, and management factors affecting cadmium concentrations in cacao-growing soils', Agronomy, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10060806
,2020, 'Editorial: Fire in the environment', Journal of Environmental Management, 253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109703
,2019, 'Natural and Regenerated Saltmarshes Exhibit Similar Soil and Belowground Organic Carbon Stocks, Root Production and Soil Respiration', Ecosystems, 22, pp. 1803 - 1822, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10021-019-00373-x
,2019, 'Water availability drives the effectiveness of inorganic amendments to increase plant growth and substrate quality', Catena, 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2019.104116
,2019, 'Inorganic soil amendments alter seedling performance of native plant species in post-mining arid zone rehabilitation', Journal of Environmental Management, 241, pp. 179 - 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.04.022
,2019, 'A multi-scale study of Australian fairy circles using soil excavations and drone-based image analysis', Ecosphere, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2620
,2019, 'Assessment of soil suitability for improvement of soil factors and agricultural management', Sustainability (Switzerland), 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11061588
,2019, 'Reconditioning degraded mine site soils with exogenous soil microbes: Plant fitness and soil microbiome outcomes', Frontiers in Microbiology, 10, pp. 1617, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01617
,2018, 'Soil ecosystem services, sustainability, valuation and management', Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health, 5, pp. 7 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2017.12.003
,2018, 'Soil quality indicators: critical tools in ecosystem restoration', Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health, 5, pp. 47 - 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2018.04.007
,2018, 'The role of organic amendments in drylands restoration', Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health, 5, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2017.12.002
,2018, 'Cyanobacteria inoculation enhances carbon sequestration in soil substrates used in dryland restoration', Science of the Total Environment, 636, pp. 1149 - 1154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.04.265
,2018, 'Effects of indigenous soil cyanobacteria on seed germination and seedling growth of arid species used in restoration', Plant and Soil, 429, pp. 91 - 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-018-3607-8
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